3-day itinerary
3 Days Fly & Drive Mombasa – Nairobi Masai Mara Group Joining Tour
Departing from / returning to Mombasa, Diani, Bamburi, Kilifi beach resorts
Tour departs every Tuesday + Friday
The Mombasa Masai Mara fly and drive group tour is an exciting and affordable wildlife experience originating from the Kenya coast.
On day one, we fly from Mombasa airport to Nairobi where you join a road safari tour group to the Masai Mara game reserve.
Safari tour is rich in diversity and brings out opportunities to view Kenya attractions and wildlife on concentrated game viewing drives.
Tour transport and unlimited game viewing drives are provided in private pop up top safari minivan.
Tour guarantees a window seat and access to the pop up top for each safari participant.
Tour theme is on great wildlife viewing, landscape and local Masai culture.
Tour returns to Nairobi airport on the late afternoon of day 3 where you catch your flight back to Mombasa airport.
At your return to Mombasa airport, we shall transfer you back to your beach hotel.
Tour accommodation is at either the Masai Mara sopa lodge or Olmoran tented camp or budget camp.
Choose your accommodation option according to your safari budget or style.
Option of a customized pop up top 4×4 land cruiser jeep is available at extra cost.
Good to know
- Driving times during safari are estimates and may vary due to narrow highways, density of traffic and general road conditionp
- You only share safari transport on a ‘seat in car basis’
- Your accommodation is private depending on your choice
- Safari itinerary caters for the general ‘rather than specific’ needs of tour participants
- Group sharing tour is guaranteed to depart every Tuesday & Friday of the week
Tour highlights
- Masai Mara game reserve
- Glimpse of Nairobi city
- The Great rift valley escarpment view stop
- Maybe a glimpse of coffee, tea and subsistence farming communities on drive
- Masai country - rolling plains on the safari drive
- Big 5 including Lion, giraffe, zebra, elephant, ostrich, buffalo, baboon and many more
- Unlimited game viewing drives at the Masai Mara
- Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara (enquire with us) = $ 450 per person - Optional
- Masai village visit at Masai Mara (arrange with your driver guide) = $ 25 per person - Optional
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Mombasa – Nairobi – Masai Mara (Fly & Drive)
Early pick up transfer from your Kenya beach resorts to Mombasa airport
0500hrs : Fly Mombasa – Nairobi on the one-hour Kenya Airways flight
0600hrs : Arrival at Nairobi airport
Met by your safari driver guide and vehicle.
0800hrs: Proceed to the Masai Mara Game Reserve on the south west of Nairobi.
The drive towards the Masai Mara is a journey via Masai country and along the floors of the Great Rift valley.There shall be a few stops to view the fall of the great rift valley escarpment and other scenic spots.
Afternoon game viewing drive at the Masai Mara.Overnight at Mara Sopa lodge or Olmoran tented camp
- Day2
Full Day – Masai Mara
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.
The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
You shall visit the Mara river where we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration during the July – October months.
Overnight at Mara Sopa lodge or Olmoran tented camp
- Day3
Masai Mara – Nairobi
A morning wildlife viewing drive at the Masai Mara.
Later depart the Masai Mara.
Proceed to Nairobi with a lunch stop along the route.
Drop off at Nairobi airport to catch your Nairobi – Mombasa flight.
1830 hrs:Fly on Kenya Airways.
1930hrs:Arrive Mombasa airport.
Met and transfer to your Kenya coast beach resort
What you could see on the Masai Mara
- Lion
- Buffalo
- Giraffe
- Warthog
- Cheetah
- Zebra
- Waterbuck
- Rhino
- Leopard
- Hippopotamus
- Crocodile
- Gerenuk
- Hirola
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Masai Mara
- Standard
- Mara Sopa Lodge
- Economy
- Ol Moran
- Budget
- Budget camping
Tour price includes
- Air ticket: Mombasa-Nairobi-Mombasa.
- Transfers: Hotel-Airport-Hotel
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari minivan
- Services of an experienced English or other language speaking driver/guide.
- Stay at Mara Sopa lodge/Olmoran tented camp/ Budget Camp
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle
- Pick up / drop off at Mombasa, Bamburi, Diani, Kilifi beach resorts
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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